01
藍色
あいいろ
indigo
Meanings
- indigo
Readings
Onyomi
- ラン
Kunyomi
- あい
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Useful words
02
藍染
あいぞめ
indigo dyeing
03
藍染め
あいぞめ
indigo dyeing
04
本藍
ほんあい
pure indigo
05
紺藍
こんらん
indigo blue
06
蒼藍
そうらん
deep blue
Compare Kanji
01監Shape95%oversee, official監 forms the lower part of 藍, making them easy to recognize together.02蘭Component90%orchid, HollandBoth plant-related kanji share the 艹 radical and the 'ran' reading.03青Meaning92%blue, greenIndigo (藍) is a traditional shade of deep blue (青).04紺Meaning88%dark blue, navyBoth kanji describe deep blue colors used in Japanese dyeing.05染Meaning85%dye, color藍 is the source of indigo dye, which is used for dyeing (染) fabric.06鑑Shape82%specimen, take warning fromBoth kanji share the 監 component, which helps in identifying their structure.